Nichinan
Local name: 日南市
Located in Nichinan Shi, Miyazaki Coordinates: 31°36′00″ N 131°22′00″ E
- Population
- 51,241
- 51.2K
- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMI Miyazaki Airport32 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport65 km
About Nichinan
Nichinan is a city. Location: Nichinan Shi, Miyazaki. Population: 51,241. Elevation: 29 m.
Nichinan (日南市, Nichinan-shi) is a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 47,872 in 21482 households, and a population density of 89 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 536.11 km2 (206.99 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Nichinan
From Wikivoyage
Nichinan (日南市) is a small city in southern Miyazaki prefecture.
Understand+
Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
Get in+
All of the stations in Nichinan are located along the Nichinan Line which runs from Miyazaki to Shibushi. If you are flying in from Miyazaki Airport, take the train to Tayoshi Station where you can transfer to the Nichinan Line. From Kagoshima (Kagoshima-Chuo Station), take the Nippo Line to Minamiyamazaki Station where you can transfer to the Nichinan Line. From Kitakyushu, there are Limited Express Trains to Miyazaki via Oita where you can transfer.
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Places bordering Nichinan
- Miyazaki
- Kushima
- Miyakonojō
- Mimata Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Nichinan
- Portsmouth· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Nichinan over time
| 2010 | 57,689 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54,090 | |
| 2021 | 50,518 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nichinan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 110 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (414 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 103 | 178 | 251 | 295 | 414 | 300 | 277 | 309 | 178 | 110 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Nichinan
The nearest airport is Miyazaki Airport (KMI), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Miyakonojō, 32 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 32 kmnorth
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 65 kmwest
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 116 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 32 kmnorthwest
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 35 kmnorth
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 55 kmsouthwest
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 59 kmwest
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 78 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nichinan
Within 100 km: 10 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ao Shima Island 25 kmNE
- Kō Shima Island 16 kmS
25–60 km4 places
- Ooyodo River River 33 kmN
- Ōsumi Peninsula Natural site 52 kmSW
- Shinmoe Dake Mountain 58 kmNW
- Kirishima Yama Mountain 58 kmNW
60–100 km12 places
- Kyūshū Island 99 kmN
- Mimigawa River River 85 kmN
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 78 kmN
- Lake Ikeda Lake 86 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nichinan and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Nichinan | Susono | Miyako | Hikari |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51.2K | 51.2K | 51.2K | 51K |
| Elevation | 29 m | 133 m | 10 m | 1 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 31° | 27° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 3° | 0° | -4° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 2,549 mm | 1,710 mm | 1,340 mm | 1,758 mm |
| Best months | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov | May–Jul, Sep | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 805 km | 1,308 km | 267 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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